Brompton Bicycle: Paving Its Way From Global To Indian Streets

EE News Desk Jul 27, 2024

The Brompton, a folding bicycle, has become quite a phenomenon, globally and even in Indian cities

Global megacities have enthusiastically adopted the trend of daily commutes on a bicycle in a big way and the Brompton Bicycle is the world’s favourite contributing to the cause of sustainable active urban commutes globally.

The Brompton is a folding bike that combines fun, functionality and precision engineering. Its patented folding technology makes it easy to commute on the bike and fold it and carry it with oneself. The bike can be easily stowed in the car boot, under the office table and inside small homes. It can be easily carried in the metro, passed through the X-Ray, in the elevator on the escalator and allows a flexibility of commute. With a Brompton, one doesn’t have to wait for the weekend to plan their cycling - one can do it through the week. And once one begins doing that, the person will perhaps prefer it over any other powered mode of transport. It is a collateral advantage for an individual’s health, environment, and wallet.

Made in a single factory in London for global cities, Brompton’s history can be traced back to 1975, when the inventor and founder, Andrew Ritchie, created prototypes of Brompton bikes from his bedroom in South Kensington, London opposite the Brompton Oratory. Brompton is one the leading bike manufacturers in the UK, and all bikes are manufactured in their West London factory. Each bike is hand-brazed by a skilled craftsman at its London factory. This makes every bike incredibly tough and unique and made like a tank. Each brazer is trained for 18 months and has a ‘signature’ which is stamped on the parts of the bike they work on.

This premium brand is growing in popularity even in Indian cities. Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Pune have an increasing number of Brommie (as they are affectionately called) riders. With metro connectivity increasing the bike will find more users as they experience its flexicommute advantage. Many Brompton riders use the bike on their holidays and road trips as it can be conveniently carried on every mode of transport from a car to a flight.

The Brompton can be easily ordered in India from its official distributor, ProCycle & Sports India in Bengaluru. The bike is sold in the country through a D2C model as it does not require a set-up because of its ‘out-of-the-box-on-to-the-street’ build philosophy. The exclusive Brompton Gallery is in Bengaluru and will soon be in other cities.